Toma Mi Corazon

"...can sure buy a heart at the Seventh Annual Toma Mi Corazón fundraiser for the La Peña arts organization...."

Feb. 5, 1999 Arts Feature

With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal

How a misunderstanding changed Austin politics

"...Abbott an update to the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) to reinstate provisions, struck down by the state's highest..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Open and Shut

Council members hope they've closed the door on their Open Meetings legal troubles. Trouble is, that won't be the end.

"...New Orleans-based U.S. 5th Cir­cuit Court of Appeals upheld TOMA in a suit brought by a handful of politicians..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

High Court Turns Back Open Meetings Act

Rules that snared City Council thrown out

"...opinion, written by Presiding Judge Sharon Keller, found the TOMA provision unconstitutionally vague – that Sec. 143 "lacks any..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Why Does the 'Chronicle' So Ardently Defend the Indefensible?

"...its readers also lose with this kind of coverage. TOMA was enacted in 1973 and has withstood countless legal..."

Oct. 31, 2012 Postmarks

Austin At Large: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This ...

When we perform as public citizens, what do we really want?

"...the TFCE was ask Council to exempt us from TOMA precisely because the law isn't nimble enough to handle..."

April 19, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: The Law Is a Ass

The Great Open Meetings Scandal comes to its legalized conclusion

"...of city councils were in fact flagrant violations of TOMA. No such funny business goes on at Commissioners Court,..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Public as Afterthought

Not an Athenian Democracy

"...persuade staff to include the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA), she bowed to their excuse that neighboring cities like..."

Aug. 16, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing

Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol

"...TOMA Revival Bill Shows Life: On Monday, March 25, Sen...."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Tortoise, Mouse on Mars Stubb's, June 12

"...electro-funk workout. The bouncy German tag team of Andi Toma on bass and Jan St. Werner on keyboards hit..."

June 22, 2001 Music Review by Michael Chamy

El Corazón de Santa Barraza

"...She is also the featured artist at this year's Toma Mi Corazón, La Peña arts organization's annual fundraiser, for..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

St. Paddy’s Day, SXSnacks, Sailor Moon, and More Weekend Events

Our recommendations for the waning days of the Fest

"...after South By, otherwise we’re all gonna get experience-based stomachaches. Instead, buff up your local performance diet with this..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: South by So Gay

Squeeze all the juice from these fruity events, both SXSW-adjacent and beyond

"...Toma Todo/Take It All Live art, music, and vendors from..."

March 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Former County Judge Rails Against Delia Garza

What is Bill Aleshire's problem with the county attorney candidate?

"...possible Council violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA has two-year statute of limitations); a second, on Jan...."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Cine Las Americas Review: Niñas Araña

Life in Chile's slums, close enough to wealth to touch it

"...(Spider Thieves) follows three teenage girls who live in Toma de Peñalolén, known as the largest shanty town in..."

May 7, 2018 Screens Post by Austin Sanders

News Roundup: Loose Cannons and Contraception

Planned Parenthood debate rages on; gun violence takes more lives

"...…"), as damaging governmental "transparency." Clark-Madison pointed out that TOMA actually prevents some forms of public participation, limits the..."

Oct. 5, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Austin Food and Wine Festival Talent Announced

Tickets for foodie fête go on sale today

"...Louis (Lincoln Restaurant, Sunshine Tavern), Tony Mantuano (Spiaggia, Bar Toma, Terzo Piano), Chris Shepherd (Underbelly), Levon Wallace (Cochon Butcher),..."

Jan. 21, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Escamilla's Deal: Changing the Subject?

"...Escamilla has said, there are more meetings subject to TOMA rules held in Travis than in any other Texas..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Naked City

Federal court upholds Open Meetings Act

"...wrote in his March 25 ruling. "To the contrary, TOMA is not about censorship but rather about the disclosure..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Food-o-File

The seductive aroma of smoking meat wafting over Downtown last weekend came from Texas Monthly's first Texas BBQ Festival

"...years ago. Own­er Kerry Bexley and pit mistress Tootsie Toma­netz served up their mouthwatering brisket as fast as they..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Does the Open Meetings Act Go Too Far?

Pflugerville joins other Texas cities in challenging portions of the Texas Open Meetings Act

"...we wrote that Victor Gonzales was prosecuted for a TOMA violation and that the suit was dismissed. In fact,..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Mistake: Gonzales Was Not Prosecuted

"...with the Williamson County D.A. alleging a violation of TOMA. An investigation was conducted, and the complaint was dismissed..."

Jan. 7, 2010 Postmarks

Hip Kosher: 175 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes for Today's Kosher Cooks

Ronnie Fein's commonsense cooking for every religion

"...intrigued by recipes such as Farro Salad With Grape Toma­toes, Green Beans and Sweet Onions, or Roasted Haddock With..."

May 9, 2008 Food Review by Marilyn Scher

Give a Chef for the Holidays

"...bacon and pine nuts, and arugula, chickpea, and miniature toma­to salad. Sides include steamed arti­choke with sauce Louis, mascarpone..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Von Südenfed

"...and Mouse on Mars' Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma guts the last Fall LP by sheer virtue of..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Review by Marc Savlov

ACL Fest Saturday Reviews

"...have legal issues with James Brown's estate, thanks to "Toma Taboo." "Kwenda" means "go" in Swahili, and true to..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

Sin Fronteras

Most observers would agree that Austin has a Latino visual arts community, but within that community are many voices, many points of view, many styles -- and no borders.

"...his latest work for the annual La Peña fundraiser Toma Mi Corazón (Take My Heart), one boxer punches another..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

Years of the Dead

The Mexico of now, David Garza writes, is not held only within the borders of Mexico itself. It has spread northward, re-entered its old space, in a sense. For so many of the Mexicans, displaced but still infatuated with the idea of spirit and ghost, the nation itself is a ghost in the back of the head.

"...and exalted by poets like Xavier Villaurrutia: "La muerte toma siempre la forma de la alcoba que nos contiene."..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Outside Providence

"...by: Michael Corrente. Starring: George Wendt, Timothy Crowe, Alex Toma, Jack Ferver, Gabriel Mann, Jonathan Brandis, Tommy Bone, Jon..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Food-O-File

"...one of the best parties of the year, the Toma Mi Corazón fundraiser at La Peña (227 Congress, 477-6007)...."

Feb. 5, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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